Department of Nursing Science

Welcome to the homepages of the Department of Nursing Science at the University of Turku. Nursing Science began at the University of Turku in 1986 and the department has developed into a diverse education and research unit. Students can graduate at bachelors or masters level from the basic stage of education. The Turku University Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science is responsible for PhD level study. Graduates at all levels of education go on to be placed in specialist and managerial roles within the health care, health education and health management systems.

The department operates a diverse programme of research. The first research plan was started in 1990 and it has naturally been re-specified and expanded on a regular basis. Research is aimed at actively responding to the needs of health care development in society and many research projects involve collaboration with clinicians from the field of nursing as well as from other scientific disciplines. The Department of Nursing Science is an active international collaborator and a partner in the European PhD network. Department is also a co-ordinator of the Finnish Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science in nursing and caring Sciences.

You will be able to find further information about education, research, studying and details about the faculty from this site. There is also information on Adaptus, which is the students association.

Helena Leino-Kilpi
Head of Department

Department of Nursing Science

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